A Twenty-Three Year Old Bouncer at An Elite Nightspot Discovers Why Alcohol Poisoning Signs and Symptoms are So Vital and How They Can Save A Person’s Life

Posted by writer on August 31st, 2009 at 01:47am

Recently, Frank applied for a job as a bouncer at one of the local clubs. He had studied aikido, ninjitsu, karate, gatka, and judo for thirteen years; he was a weight lifter; he took daily supplements, minerals, and vitamins; he was into healthy eating and health foods; and he seemed well matched for such a job. In truth, since he was concerned about his health, he started drinking in moderation around four years ago and then totally quit drinking alcohol about twelve months ago.

When Frank received the announcement that he had been selected for the job, he was tremendously happy. Due to the fact that this was a special nightclub, however, he had to go through a five week training class.

Drinkers At Nightclubs Who Drink In an Excessive Manner and Alcohol Overdose Symptoms and Signs

On the first day of class, the instructor started talking about drinkers who drink in an excessive manner and what the barmaids, bouncers, and bartenders should do when this condition arises. When the instructor started talking about alcohol poisoning, Frank was delighted to find out that all of the new employees were required to learn about alcohol poisoning and what they should do when they noticed a individual who was manifesting alcohol poisoning symptoms or displaying the signs of alcohol poisoning.

More precisely, all the new bouncers, barmaids, and bartenders were instructed that nausea and vomiting were almost without exception the first signs of alcohol poisoning and that unconsciousness was almost certainly the most highly obvious alcohol poisoning symptom or sign. The instructor also made it a point to accentuate the fact that alcohol poisoning signs were signals from the body and from the brain that the individual has consumed more alcohol than his or her body can process.

There were, however, numerous other symptoms and signs of alcohol poisoning that all the new workers were taught to identify. For instance, the members of the class discovered that people who experience alcohol poisoning are difficult to awaken, exhibit poor reflex responses, exhibit confusion, and they often have seizures.

Moreover, the members in the class learned that many people who suffer from alcohol poisoning also manifest little response from painful stimuli, for instance from pinching; blue tinged or pale skin; slow, shallow or irregular breathing; and slurred speech.

What is more, people who experience alcohol poisoning frequently feel very ill and exhibit excessive vomiting, they often pass out, they often display erratic behavior, and they exhibit an inability to make eye contact or sustain a conversation.

An Instructor Spells Out Why An Alcohol Overdose is Not Always Experienced Only by Alcohol Addicted Individuals.

The teacher then clarified the point that an alcohol overdose is not necessarily experienced only by alcoholics.

More precisely, the teacher explained to the class that most instances of alcohol poisoning were most likely experienced by abusive drinkers and that a distinctive form of abusive drinking called “binge drinking” was possibly the underlying precipitating factor in most instances of alcohol poisoning. The lecturer then defined binge drinking as follows: drinking five or more alcoholic drinks at one sitting for males and consuming four or more alcoholic beverages at one sitting for females.

To illustrate the effect that binge drinking has on alcohol poisoning, the instructor informed the members of the class that a person who gets inebriated just once or twice annually, is by definition engaging in alcohol abuse, is almost certainly not alcohol addicted, but is more likely than not engaging in binge drinking. As stated by the instructor, engaging in binge drinking even once, regrettably, can lead to alcohol poisoning that in some situations can be fatal.

The Instructor Give Details Why Letting An Individual With an Alcohol Overdose Sleep is Not The Correct Course of Action

One of the students in the class raised his hand and asked the teacher if it is a good idea to let an individual with alcohol poisoning “sleep it off.” The instructor commented that letting a drinker with alcohol poisoning sleep is specifically what should not be done because doing so places the individual at risk since he or she is no longer being observed. Not only this, but letting the individual go to sleep when he or she experiences alcohol poisoning is an erroneous response because the individual may never awaken.

The instructor then told the students in the class that the most fitting response for alcohol poisoning is the following: if it is suspected that a drinker has alcohol poisoning, call 911 and ask for immediate medical assistance, even if the individual is underage. By pursuing this course of action, the person will get the prompt alcohol poisoning treatment he or she needs.

Summary

After learning about alcohol poisoning and especially about the symptoms and signs of alcohol poisoning, it may be noted, Frank felt that he had learned some crucial information that might save a person’s life down the road. Undoubtedly, Frank learned that knowledge of the typical alcohol poisoning signs and symptoms and knowing how to quickly and appropriately respond to such signs and symptoms (by promptly calling 911 and asking for urgent medical assistance) can help an individual avoid a lethal case of alcohol poisoning.

Tags: abusive drinking, alcohol abuse, alcohol overdose, alcohol poisoning symptoms, binge drinking, quit drinking alcohol, self improvement, signs of alcohol poisoning

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